Bathroom Remodeling: Do-It-Yourself, or Hire Pros? Bathroom Remodeling Do-It-Yourself, or Hire Pros | Page 8

Sink and Faucet Installation
As long as supply pipes run to your sink location and a drain pipe
runs out, bathroom sink installation is easy. There is no need to
have a plumber install your sink. However, if the installation
requires moving plumbing lines, then bring in a plumber. However,
if your project has included major rough-in work done by a
plumber, the final hookups may be part of his service.
Bottom line: DIY this is you already have the plumbing lines; hire it
out otherwise.
Toilet Installation
Toilets are clumsy and heavy, but they are not hard to install.
Unless you are already having a plumber install the other faucets
and fixtures, there's no reason you can't install the toilet yourself.
Bottom line: A DIY task, unless a plumber is already making other
hookups.
Painting and Trim
Even homeowners hesitant to do-it-themselves for most other
remodeling tasks can tackle the painting and trim installation.
Hiring painting contractors make sense for large spaces but not for
the tiny wall spaces of bathrooms. Hardware, mirrors, and other
trim pieces are also fairly easy to install yourself.
Bottom line: You gain little by hiring a painting company to paint
your bathroom or a trim carpenter to hang mirrors and install
towel bars. Do it yourself.
BATHROOM REMODELING